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“Meltdown: Three Mile Island” Nominated for an Emmy

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS  NEW YORK (July 27, 2023) – Nominations for the 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).  MELTDOWN: THREE MILE ISLAND, edited by Matt Prekop at September […]

WILDCAT TO DEBUT at TIFF

Ehtan Hawke’s latest directorial effort, WILDCAT, will have a TIFF international premiere.   September Club co-founder Barry Poltermann has been editing the drama for Hawke, continuing his collaboration which began with the 6-part Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward doc-series THE LAST MOVIE STARS. The film stars Maya Hawke as the celebrated […]

A Disturbance in the Force SXSW Premiere

The premiere of A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE at SXSW was a great time, and the reviews are in! 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. What “Disturbance” arguably does best… [is] the way it maps a transitional moment between old showbiz razzle-dazzle and New Hollywood blockbuster entertainment. — Rolling Stone Maybe […]

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos wants employees to watch ‘The Romantics’

Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos spoke about recently launched documentary THE ROMANTICS, which was edited by our own Michael Vollmann, and documents the advent of Yash Raj Films and Yash Chopra’s legacy in Indian cinema. Sarandos emphasized how it helped him understand the country, its culture, and Indian cinema. Sarandos’s take […]

The Romantics premieres on Netflix to Acclaim and Huge Ratings

Shortly after DocNYC acclaimed THE ROMANTICS as their pick of the week, IndieWire called it “A stunning new docu-series — Essential and unprecendented”. We’ve been reading reviews today from all around the world, as THE ROMANTICS quickly became the most watched program in the world. Congratulations to editors Michael Vollmann […]

ACE EDDY AWARDS NOMINEES INCLUDE THE LAST MOVIE STARS

From Variety: The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has nominated THE LAST MOVIE STARS for the 73rd annual ACE Eddie Awards. The winners will be announced during the ACE Eddie Awards on March 5 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL) “The Andy Warhol Diaries: Collab: Andy & Basquiat”- Steve Ross […]

“THE ROMANTICS” to premiere on Netflix for Valentine’s Day

Variety announced today that “THE ROMANTICS”, edited by September Club’s Michael Vollmann and Michael Bourne, will premiere on February 14th throughout the world. From Netflix: Netflix will celebrate the cultural legacy of iconic Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra and his studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) with documentary series “The Romantics.” The […]

Rotten Tomato Golden Award Winner

“THE LAST MOVIE STARS” Wins Best Reviewed Docu-Series from Rotten Tomatoes

From Rotten Tomatoes: With one dino-sized exception in Prehistoric Planet, the best docuseries we got in 2022 tended to center on larger-than-life celebrities, from comedians like George Carlin and Bill Cosby (for very different reasons) to artists like Andy Warhol and Kanye West. Not only that, but the one that […]

SXSW to premiere “A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE”

SXSW has announced the first wave of movie and television programming for its 2023 film festival, including its narrative, documentary, and television competition lineups. The lists includes the World Premiere of A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, which was directed, produced and edited by our own Jeremy Coon. Travel back to […]

IN CONVERSATION WITH ETHAN HAWKE AND BARRY POLTERMANN: THE LAST MOVIE STARS

Thanks to DocNYC and Malikkah Rollins for inviting us to speak at Editing Day for DocNYC this weekend.   Don Argott (Framing John DeLorean) hosted the panel, which DocNYC described as “a vibrant conversation with series director Ethan Hawke and editor Barry Poltermann as they go behind the scenes of […]

MELTDOWN nominated for IDA Award

Congrats to Matt Prekop, with an assist from Michael Vollmann, for their masterful editing. Meltdown: Three Mile Island nominated for an IDA Award for best doc series!  From Deadline: Best Multi-Part Documentary Nominees Children of the Underground (United States | FX | Directors/Executive Producers: Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ted Gesing | Producers: Grace Fardella, […]

Gotham Award Nomination for THE LAST MOVIE STARS

“The Last Movie Stars” had been nominated for “Breakthrough Documentary Series” by the Gotham Awards. The nominations were announced live at Cipriani Wall Street, where the awards ceremony itself will take place next month, by actress Angelica Ross (Pose, American Horror Story, Chicago) and executive director of the Gotham Film […]